{
  "id": 16582074,
  "title": "2026 Ballon d'Or: Rohr snubs Mbappé, Kane, names top two favourites",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/2026-ballon-dor-rohr-snubs-mbappe-kane-names-top-two-favourites",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T08:33:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/26/2026-ballon-dor-rohr-snubs-mbappe-kane-names-top-two-favourites/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The head coach of Benin Republic, Gernot Rohr has tipped either Barcelona winger, Lamine Yamal or Bayern Munich's Michael Olise to win the 2026 Ballon d'Or on Monday. Rohr hailed the two players as the best in the world, while ignoring Olise's teammate Harry Kane, believed to be the bookmakers' favourite. “For the best player […] 2026 Ballon d'Or: Rohr snubs Mbappé, Kane, names top two favourites",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}